Where to recycle soft plastic

For England and Northern Ireland - visit Recycle Now for recycling locations.

For Scotland - visit Zero Waste Scotland for recycling locations.

For Wales - visit Wales Recycles for recycling locations.

Kerbside collection trials

A soft plastic kerbside collection trial is underway in the UK council areas listed below. Go to Recycle Now for more information.

  1. Bracknell Forest Council
  2. Cheltenham Borough Council
  3. East Herts Council
  4. Maldon District Council
  5. Newcastle Council
  6. North Herts Council
  7. North West Leicestershire District Council
  8. Reading Borough Council
  9. Somerset Council
  10. South Gloucestershire Council
  11. South Gloucestershire (own bags trial)

In addition, the following UK councils collect certain types of soft plastic film and plastic carrier bags. Please check directly with the council which plastic films they accept.

  1. Bedford Borough Council
  2. Blaby District Council
  3. Bolsover District Council
  4. Cambridge City Council
  5. Carmarthenshire County Council
  6. Ceredigion County Council
  7. Charnwood Borough Council
  8. Chelmsford City Council
  9. Cheshire East Council
  10. East Dunbartonshire Council
  11. Eastbourne Borough Council
  12. Erewash Borough Council
  13. Exeter City Council
  14. Fife Council
  15. Guildford Borough Council
  16. Harborough District Council
  17. Hastings Borough Council
  18. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
  19. Hull City Council
  20. Huntingdonshire District Council
  21. Isle of Wight Council
  22. Islington Council
  23. Leeds City Council
  24. Lewes District Council
  25. London Borough of Camden
  26. London Borough of Enfield
  27. Melton Borough Council
  28. Mid Devon District Council
  29. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
  30. Oxford City Council
  31. Perth & Kinross Council
  32. Peterborough City Council
  33. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
  34. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
  35. Rother District Council
  36. Rutland County Council
  37. Sandwell Council
  38. Scottish Borders Council
  39. South Cambridgeshire District Council
  40. South Oxfordshire District Council
  41. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
  42. Surrey Heath Borough Council
  43. Tandridge District Council
  44. Thurrock Council
  45. Uttlesford District Council
  46. Vale of White Horse District Council
  47. Walsall Council
  48. Wealden District Council
  49. West Lothian Council

The large retailers like Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, ASDA and The Co-Op operate in store drop offs. Find your store here recyclenow.com.